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UC Application Tips: How to Prepare for When the Portal Opens

UC application tips to stay ahead: Learn key steps, tasks, and timelines to prepare before the UC portal opens on August 1. Don’t wait!

What are the Best Engineering Colleges in the U.S.?

If you are debating which engineering college to go to, consider these tips to help you pick the best one for you.

25 Best Business Schools For Undergraduates (2025 Edition)

Looking to major in business for your undergraduate degree? Here are the top business schools for undergrads in the United States!

Carnegie Mellon Acceptance Rate: How Hard Is It to Get In?

What is driving Carnegie Mellon’s shrinking acceptance rate — and more importantly, what does this mean for today’s high school students?

Essay Scoop: How to Answer CalTech Essays

Want to know how to crack the CalTech essays and present your best self to the admissions committee? In this post, we'll go through each prompt.

Debrief: Official WSJ 2020 College Rankings Published

The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education recently published their joint 2020 list of Top US Colleges. Curious who made the cut? Want to know what all this data means? The WSJ puts their article behind a subscription paywall for now, but if you want to read the full list you can find the same rankings published on the Times website. We'll explain what to do with it.

When Safety Schools Aren’t Safety Schools

As the field becomes more competitive across the board, at what point can we no longer consider mainstay safety schools as near-guaranteed acceptances?

How to Get a College Acceptance Fast

Plenty of students may be relieved to know: if you're looking to end the wait and get a college acceptance fast, consider this alternative!

Do You Know Your Learning Style?

Everyone learns in different ways. If you know your learning style, you can adapt your studying methods and start to ace your classes with ease. Sounds pretty good, right? So what are learning styles, again?Â

Ask Me Anything: How I Cracked BS/MD Admissions

Earning a spot in a medical school while in high school? Learn from our counselor Rohith K. what his experience with BS/MD admissions was like. Learn from our counselor Rohith K. what his experience was like.

4 Simple Brain Hacks to (Actually) Reach Your Goals

There's psychology to help with that! Let's talk about a few brain hacks to reach your goals.

How Effective Are Your Study Habits?

Should I Apply Early Action?

Submit your application early, and you'll get the result early, too. So, should you apply early action?

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